Born and raised in Cleveland, he moved to Oakwood in 1963 and to Richmond in 1967.

Mr. Szalowski served in the U.S. Army as a lieutenant during World War II, from 1943 until 1946, stationed in Massachusetts.

Mr. Szalowski worked for over 30 years as a civil engineer for Singstad, based in Manhattan. He retired in 1987.

Mr. Szalowski was a member of the Lions International and the Staten Island Friendship Club. He was also involved with the Professional Civil Engineers of New York and Bakers Dozen Baseball League.

"He enjoyed attending the former Midland Beach Friendship Club with his friends," said his family.

He was a parishioner of St. Patrick's R.C. Church in Richmond for over 50 years.

His wife of 62 years, the former Theresa Cote, died in 2006.

Surviving are his son, Steven, and two grandchildren.

The funeral will be Saturday from the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, Clifton Park, N.Y., with a mass at 11 a.m. in St. Edward the Confessor R.C. Church, Clifton Park. Burial will follow in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Niskayuna, N.Y.